Appellate Court Upholds Summary Judgment in Favor of General Contractor on Issue of Retained Control

In a recent ruling, the appellate court upheld a summary judgment favoring Abbey Paving Co., Inc., dismissing negligence claims from plaintiff Thomas W. Neisendorf after a trench wall collapsed. The court evaluated Abbey’s control over subcontractor Campton Construction’s work and found no evidence of such control or any notice of unsafe conditions. This decision highlights the complexities of liability in construction projects.